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16:06, 08-Mar-2017
China's top legislator vows to curb bribery in voting
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China's top legislator Zhang Dejiang pledged to "study the lessons learned from the voting bribery case in Liaoning Province" and ensure elections of National People's Congress (NPC) deputies are conducted honestly.
Zhang, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, made the remarks in Beijing when delivering a report on the work of the NPC Standing Committee at the second plenary meeting of the Fifth Session of the 12th NPC on Wednesday.
He stressed that the election of deputies is the foundation of the system of people's congresses and is of great importance for consolidating the Communist Party of China's position as the governing party.
"We will act in accordance with the Constitution and other laws to formulate necessary legal documents and organize the election of deputies to the 13th NPC," said Zhang.
"We will provide guidance to electoral bodies to help them organize elections well and study the lessons learned from the voting bribery case in Liaoning Province," he added, promising that the NPC Standing Committee will ensure the right direction is maintained in elections and that elections are conducted honestly through "a combination of strict preventative measures and disciplinary regulations."